Farmer/Agricultural Producer Survey from Shasta Growers Association

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1. If you are a farmer, rancher, or other agricultural producer who has sold products at a farmers' market in the last year, or who will definitely be selling during 2010, please select your primary title. (If you are not an agricultural producer but sell other products like crafts or food, please take our other "Non-Ag & Craft Vendor" survey by contacting margaret@shastagrowersassociation.com.)

If you are a farmer, rancher, or other agricultural producer who has sold products at a farmers' market in the last year, or who will definitely be selling during 2010, please select your primary title. (If you are not an agricultural producer but sell other products like crafts or food, please take our other "Non-Ag & Craft Vendor" survey by contacting margaret@shastagrowersassociation.com.) Farmer

Rancher--meat producer

Wine Grape grower

Orchard Crop producer

Nursery Stock producer

Other producer

Other (please specify)

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2. If a year-round farmers market opened in Shasta County (Redding area), do you have a product you would want to sell at some point during the months of December-March?

If a year-round farmers market opened in Shasta County (Redding area), do you have a product you would want to sell at some point during the months of December-March? Yes

No, not interested

Maybe

Don't have product now but would definitely start growing something if I had a market during those months.

Please explain "maybe"

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3. Are you already selling agricultural products at a farmers market some time between December and the end of March?

Are you already selling agricultural products at a farmers market some time between December and the end of March? Yes (please list locations in comment section)

(Please list location of markets)

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4. What features of a market site would you require before you were able to sell during the winter months? (If not interested in selling any time from Dec.-March, please answer "NA.")

What features of a market site would you require before you were able to sell during the winter months? (If not interested in selling any time from Dec.-March, please answer "NA.") NA-not interested I'm fine with using my usual canopy A structure with roof only	A structure with roof and temporary walls (e.g, canvas walls) A structure with permanent roof and walls
Other (please specify)

5. During the winter months, would you be willing to sell if you could not have your vehicle immediately accessible to your stall--for example, parking outside and stocking your stall with a cart? (If not interested in selling, please answer NA.)

During the winter months, would you be willing to sell if you could not have your vehicle immediately accessible to your stall--for example, parking outside and stocking your stall with a cart? (If not interested in selling, please answer NA.) NA

I have to have my vehicle next to me all the time.

I would be OK if I could drive up to my stall, offload, then move my vehicle away.

I don't have to have my vehicle right next to my stall at any point if a table(s) and roof are already in place.

Comment?

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6. If you have products you might sell at a farmers market between December and March, what would you sell? Please check all that apply; if you would not have any products, please select "NA."

If you have products you might sell at a farmers market between December and March, what would you sell? Please check all that apply; if you would not have any products, please select "NA." NA Fresh vegetables Fresh (not dried) fruit Nuts Dried fruits or vegetables Meat	Eggs Honey Wine Nursery stock Olive oil Other
Other (please specify)

7. If you had products to sell between Dec. and March, in which months and how many times per week would you be interested in selling? (You can skip this question if you would not be selling anything.)

	1x/wk	2x/wk	3x/wk	More days
December	*If you had products to sell between Dec. and March, in which months and how many times per week would you be interested in selling? (You can skip this question if you would not be selling anything.) December 1x/wk	December 2x/wk	December 3x/wk	December More days
January	January 1x/wk	January 2x/wk	January 3x/wk	January More days
February	February 1x/wk	February 2x/wk	February 3x/wk	February More days
March	March 1x/wk	March 2x/wk	March 3x/wk	March More days

Comment?

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8. In which county(ies) do you grow your products, and sell your products at farmers markets? Select all that apply.

	Grow	Sell at FM
Shasta	*In which county(ies) do you grow your products, and sell your products at farmers markets? Select all that apply. Shasta Grow	Shasta Sell at FM
Tehama	Tehama Grow	Tehama Sell at FM
Butte	Butte Grow	Butte Sell at FM
Glenn	Glenn Grow	Glenn Sell at FM
Colusa	Colusa Grow	Colusa Sell at FM
Siskiyou	Siskiyou Grow	Siskiyou Sell at FM
Trinity	Trinity Grow	Trinity Sell at FM
Lassen	Lassen Grow	Lassen Sell at FM
Yolo	Yolo Grow	Yolo Sell at FM
Humboldt	Humboldt Grow	Humboldt Sell at FM

Other (please specify)

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9. In your most recent year of farmers market sales, what was your gross sales revenue?

In your most recent year of farmers market sales, what was your gross sales revenue? Under $500

$500-$1,000

$1,001-$5,000

$5,001-$10,000

$10,001-$20,000

$20,001-$30,000

$30,001-$40,000

above $40,001

NA--haven't yet sold at FMs

10. If a permanent farmers market site existed in Shasta County, which of the following amenities would you be very likely to use if available at the market site? (Any time of year). Please select only if you are VERY likely to use it.

If a permanent farmers market site existed in Shasta County, which of the following amenities would you be very likely to use if available at the market site? (Any time of year). Please select only if you are VERY likely to use it. Short-term cold storage (1-3 days)

A performance/stage area

A classroom (for cooking demos, nutrition classes, how-to-make-a-craft demo, etc.)

A certified kitchen for pkged/frozen food production (e.g. jams, pkgd baked goods, etc.)

A certified kitchen for fresh food production for immediate consumption at the FM (e.g., sandwiches, fresh tamales, etc.)

An electrical outlet in your stall area.

None of the above.

Other

Other (please specify)

Farmer/Agricultural Producer Survey from Shasta Growers Association
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1. Farmer Survey

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2. If a year-round farmers market opened in Shasta County (Redding area), do you have a product you would want to sell at some point during the months of December-March?

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3. Are you already selling agricultural products at a farmers market some time between December and the end of March?

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4. What features of a market site would you require before you were able to sell during the winter months? (If not interested in selling any time from Dec.-March, please answer "NA.")

5. During the winter months, would you be willing to sell if you could not have your vehicle immediately accessible to your stall--for example, parking outside and stocking your stall with a cart? (If not interested in selling, please answer NA.)

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6. If you have products you might sell at a farmers market between December and March, what would you sell? Please check all that apply; if you would not have any products, please select "NA."

7. If you had products to sell between Dec. and March, in which months and how many times per week would you be interested in selling? (You can skip this question if you would not be selling anything.)

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8. In which county(ies) do you grow your products, and sell your products at farmers markets? Select all that apply.

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9. In your most recent year of farmers market sales, what was your gross sales revenue?

10. If a permanent farmers market site existed in Shasta County, which of the following amenities would you be very likely to use if available at the market site? (Any time of year). Please select only if you are VERY likely to use it.

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1. Farmer Survey

*2. If a year-round farmers market opened in Shasta County (Redding area), do you have a product you would want to sell at some point during the months of December-March?

*3. Are you already selling agricultural products at a farmers market some time between December and the end of March?

*4. What features of a market site would you require before you were able to sell during the winter months? (If not interested in selling any time from Dec.-March, please answer "NA.")

5. During the winter months, would you be willing to sell if you could not have your vehicle immediately accessible to your stall--for example, parking outside and stocking your stall with a cart? (If not interested in selling, please answer NA.)

*6. If you have products you might sell at a farmers market between December and March, what would you sell? Please check all that apply; if you would not have any products, please select "NA."

7. If you had products to sell between Dec. and March, in which months and how many times per week would you be interested in selling? (You can skip this question if you would not be selling anything.)

*8. In which county(ies) do you grow your products, and sell your products at farmers markets? Select all that apply.

*9. In your most recent year of farmers market sales, what was your gross sales revenue?

10. If a permanent farmers market site existed in Shasta County, which of the following amenities would you be very likely to use if available at the market site? (Any time of year). Please select only if you are VERY likely to use it.

Farmer/Agricultural Producer Survey from Shasta Growers Association
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2. If a year-round farmers market opened in Shasta County (Redding area), do you have a product you would want to sell at some point during the months of December-March?

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3. Are you already selling agricultural products at a farmers market some time between December and the end of March?

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4. What features of a market site would you require before you were able to sell during the winter months? (If not interested in selling any time from Dec.-March, please answer "NA.")

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6. If you have products you might sell at a farmers market between December and March, what would you sell? Please check all that apply; if you would not have any products, please select "NA."

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8. In which county(ies) do you grow your products, and sell your products at farmers markets? Select all that apply.

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9. In your most recent year of farmers market sales, what was your gross sales revenue?